Justices to Rule on EPA Limits on Power-Plant Emissions, but Not on Clean Air Act's Authority

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would consider challenges to the Environmental Protection Agency's permitting requirements for power plants and other facilities that emit large amounts of greenhouse gases, throwing the Obama administration's regulations into a state of uncertainty.

The court's announcement breathes new life into lawsuits by industry groups and several states that alleged the EPA overreached when it introduced its...

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